Tag: Mythology
How old would you want to be in heaven?
Margaret Morganroth Gullette, Brandeis University
Many religious faiths propose different versions of heaven as a location: There are walled gardens with streams, flowers, pleasing scents,...
Why we love robotic dogs, puppets and dolls
S. Brent Rodriguez-Plate, Hamilton College
There’s a lot of hype around the release of Sony’s latest robotic dog. It’s called “aibo,” and is promoted as...
A force awakened: why so many find meaning in Star Wars
Patti McCarthy, University of the Pacific
After witnessing the overwhelming popularity of Star Wars, director Francis Ford Coppola told George Lucas he should start his...
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The icy backstory to that ‘clink clink’ you’ll hear when raising...
Tulasi Srinivas, Emerson College
If ever there was a year to toast drawing to an end, it’s 2020. Over the festive period, people around the...
